March 4th Competition Videos
We've put together a YouTube playlist of most of the competitors who participated in the March 4th amateur contest. You can watch directly below or watch on YouTube. We also have a couple videos from the February 18th contest.
Upcoming Events
Bonus Amateur Competition
We have added an additional amateur contest to our schedule for 2023. Tune requirements will be the same as our January competition. Check out the Tune Requirements page for more details.
The new contest will be April 15th. More details Amateur Competitions page
Judges
Piping - Tyler Harris
Bass/Tenor - Kyle Heaney
Snare - Glen Neil
Branch Executives
President
Julie Stewart
Vice-President
Duncan Hollinger
Vice-President
Duncan Robertson
Treasurer
Marell Gibson
Records Secretary
Jennifer McCullough
email
Social Media/Website
Liam McGlashon
Social Media
Madelyn Neil
2023 Livingstone
2023 Agnew-Harrison
Sadly we have decided to cancel this year's Agnew-Harrison primarily due to lower than normal participation rate. We cannot in good conscience run a competitive event with the number of confirmed contestants. We will re-evaluate the viability of the contest in the years to come.
Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario
The PPBSO — the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario — administers piping, drumming and pipe band contest at various highland games throughout Ontario. Several of these annual summer competitions have special designations, including the North American Championship, the Canadian Championship and the Ontario Championship.
The Niagara-Hamilton Branch is one of several local PPBSO branches throughout Ontario. We hold monthly meetings from October through April.
In addition to being a fun social gathering, our meetings provide opportunities to develop piping and drumming in our area.
We hold annual Amateur Competitions for amateur pipers and drummers.
We also hold the Livingstone Invitational, Agnew-Harrison Drumming Invitational, support the George Sherriff Memorial Invitational and The Highland Gala.